Tracing the Path of Yoga: The History and Philosophy of Indian Mind-Body Discipline

A comprehensive and theory-rich investigation of the history and philosophy of yoga, from its Indian origins to the contemporary context.

ISBN-13: 9781438481227

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: State University of New York Press

Publication Date: 07-02-2021

Pages: 451

Product Dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

Stuart Ray Sarbacker is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Oregon State University. He is the author of Samādhi: The Numinous and Cessative in Indo-Tibetan Yoga, also published by SUNY Press, and (with Kevin Kimple) The Eight Limbs of Yoga: A Handbook for Living Yoga Philosophy.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Pronunciation Guide for Sanskrit Terms

Introduction: The History and Philosophy of Yoga

1. Defining Yoga

2. The Prehistory of Yoga: The Indus Civilization and the Vedic Tradition

3. Brāhmaṇical Asceticism and Śramaṇa Traditions

4. The Classical Hindu Model of Yoga: Pātañjala Yoga and Aṣṭāṅgayoga

5. Hindu Epic, Purāṇic, and Scholastic Representations of Yoga

6. Classical Śramaṇa Traditions of Yoga

7. The Medieval Transformation of Yoga: Bhakti, Tantra, and Haṭhayoga

8. Modern Yoga Traditions

Conclusion: Tracing the Path of Yoga

Notes
Works Cited
Index Show More